Friday, March 28, 2008

I am a huge Tar Heel fan!!! I was born under the Carolina blue sky in Chapel Hill. By the way, did you know that God is a Tar Heel? Of course he is because the sky is Carolina blue! Yes, I grew up spouting such lines in constant support of my Heels. In kindergarten, I fell in love with a Duke fan! Shock! It was tragic! I felt like I was betraying my team as I chased him around the playground (but I'm also always a sucker for beautiful eyes, even then). For those of you who are not as into college basketball, the UNC-Duke rivalry is one of the largest ones in sporting history. Many a day, I have defended my Heels against an evil Duke fan! The past two weeks have been fun as I have watched my boys crush their competition. Even though their opponents will be getting tougher, I always believe they can win the tournament! GO HEELS!!!!!

Of course, when watching basketball games you need to have some good food. My sister and I made her Salsa, when I was home last week. We ate it while watching DUKE lose!!! It is really good and very typical of my sister's style of cooking. She just throws it all in and it turns out great! Pretty spicy! She did the photos, too. I am currently housesitting and went on memory for the recipe. I'll double check it when I am home tomorrow and update the post.Resa's Salsa

1. Cut the peppers carefully because of the strong oils (we often do this outside) and remove the seeds.2. Pulse the peppers in the food processor until roughly chopped.3. Add the reserved liquid from the chopped tomatoes, the roma tomatoes, cumin, lime juice and garlic.4. Continue to pulse until chopped to your desired chunkiness.5. Add in chopped tomatoes and pulse until chopped to how you like it.6. Put out some chips, grab a beer and enjoy the game!

P.S. My favorite part of going to a Carolina game in Chapel Hill is when the band plays the Alma Mater, "Hark The Sound" at the end of the game, as the fans are leaving. Everyone joins in shouting "N-C-U." Hopefully, I can get the music up here but until then...GO HEELS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Heed Ginny's advice about the peppers. I ripped them apart with my fingers and ended up with a cut under my thumb. I then doused it in vinegar while completing the recipe. It burned for three solid days. I guess that's the price one must pay for Victory Salsa.

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[Gin-knee] n. a food lover and cook, often found making a mess in the kitchen and covered in flour, enjoys feeding her friends and family, tries her hand at writing about and photographing her culinary adventures